Week 6 Risers & Fallers Analysis for Fantasy Football

This weekly column examines ten fantasy football players – five guys that are on the up-and-up, or “risers,” and five guys that are struggling, or “fallers.” You shouldn’t necessarily take these ten players as start/sit sleepers or waiver wire add/drop recommendations, as the analysis here is meant to be more of a gauge for how a fantasy […]

Potential Busts for Week 6: Ranking the Top 10 for Fantasy Football

So sometimes you call someone out as a bust and he actually turns out to be a bust (see: Davis, Knile and/or Morris, Alfred). And sometimes you predict someone to be a bust and he ends up breaking his team’s single-game receiving record and scoring over 40 fantasy points (thanks, Demaryius, for making me question […]

3 Fantasy Football Players Sending Out Warning Signals in Week 5

Players That Are Making Me Nervous For Week 6 Of course because I finally showed concern about him last week Cam Newton finally had a decent game. However both Cordarrelle Patterson and Pierre Garcon did not have good games as I expected. I'd still be trying to sell on Garcon's name value as fast as possible and […]

Benny Cunningham (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: After much speculation that Benny Cunningham’s role in the Rams’ offense would increase he finally got his opportunity to show what he could do in week five when Zac Stacy went down with a calf injury. The former undrafted free agent who led the NFL with 5.6 yards […]

James Jones (WR, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep, Three Wide Receiver Leagues Owned in 57% of Fleaflicker leages ANALYSIS: James Jones lost a ton of fantasy appeal when he made the transition from Aaron Rodgers throwing him the football to Derek Carr. There is almost no chance of Jones scoring 14 touchdowns, as he did in 2012 with the […]

Baltimore Ravens (DEF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There isn't a much better steaming defense to be bullish on heading into Week 6 of fantasy football action. Ranked as the 8th overall scoring defense (in standard Yahoo formats), this undervalued unit is quietly drawing one of the best matchups as they travel to […]

Indianapolis Colts (DEF, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Not traditionally known for their stout defense, the playoff bound Colts are flying under the fantasy football radar for their defense's usefulness. Owned in way too few leagues as evidenced above, they are the featured Thursday night game this week on the road […]

Tim Wright (TE, NE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues / Continue Monitoring in All Leagues Owned in 10% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: My last recommendation is for managers in deeper leagues who are looking for a tight end option off the Week 6 waiver wire. This past week we saw Tim Wright post a fantastic game of […]

Louis Murphy (WR, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper PPR Leagues / Monitor in All Leagues Owned in 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I told you about Louis Murphy last week on my list of wide receiver sleepers, and I’m going to do it again. With Mike Evans still injured, Murphy is a legitimate plug-and-play wide receiver in deeper leagues, as he […]

Marvin Jones (WR, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jones was a legitimate red zone threat for the Bengals in 2013, finding pay dirt 10 times. Although to be fair, four of those TDs came in one game. I still expect Jones to slide into that same type of offensive role when he […]

Owen Daniels (TE, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (Standard and PPR) Owned in 44% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Owen Daniels is coming off a productive game in Week 5 vs. the Colts with 5 catches (7 targets) and 70 yards. With Dennis Pitta out for the season, Daniels is clearly the TE1 on the Ravens and can be considered […]

Brain Quick (WR, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 44% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This is the last time I’m going to say this. ADD. BRIAN. QUICK. Austin Davis has proven himself to be a legitimate QB2, and Brian Quick is the main beneficiary. He has been amazingly consistent thus far, especially in PPR leagues, registering either seven receptions or […]

Brian Hoyer (QB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues / All 2 QB Leagues Owned in 14% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After a dramatic comeback win at Tennessee that saw three touchdowns and 292 yards from the hands of Hoyer, the Browns host a middle-of-the-road Pittsburgh defense that gives up 229 yards per game on average. Three touchdowns […]

Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues (Standard and PPR) Owned in 58% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: My top tight end recommendation this week is Jordan Reed who’s seen just a handful of snaps since Week 1 this year. However, when he does come back (I have my fingers crossed for Week 6) he will become the TE1 […]

Austin Davis (QB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / All 2 QB Leagues 11% owned in Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Austin Davis has been a very solid fantasy QB for the last couple of weeks (Weeks Three and Five), posting three touchdowns and three-hundred plus yards in each start while only throwing two picks over those games. Though he has […]

Andre Williams (RB, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues 33% owned in Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: One of our writers Rek outlined the waiver wire pickup of Andre Williams last week here as one of his running back sleepers. This was a fantastic call as Williams will now be the lead running back for the Giants over the next 2 weeks (and […]

CJ Anderson (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Should be owned in 12 team leagues Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After Montee Ball’s devastating groin injury on Sunday, the Broncos backfield is open for business with multiple candidates to take over the role. Although many experts and team officials are slating Hillman to get the first crack at being the […]

Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All 10+ Team Leagues Owned in 24% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After Montee Ball’s devastating groin injury on Sunday, the Broncos backfield is open for business with multiple candidates to take over the role. On top of everyone’s lists seems to be Ronnie Hillman, as he was the first guy to go […]

Benny Cunningham (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues and monitor on Waiver Wire Owned in 28% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Benny Cunningham once again comes into the spotlight due to the calf injury that Zac Stacy suffered during week 5's game. I wrote a sleeper post about Cunningham earlier in the season here, but he has […]

Joseph Randle (RB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deep STD leagues (14+), Continue monitoring <12 teams Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  I'm sure many people have noticed that DeMarco Murray is on fire this year with over 100 yards each of the first 5 games of the season.  This accomplishment has only happened 3 times ever!  To add to this accomplishment Murray […]

Storm Johnson (RB, JAX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in 3% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Sunday proved to be another disappointing day for Toby Gerhart as he sprained his ankle and only carried the ball 4 times for 9(!) yards. Johnson was the lone bright spot with 27 yards on 4 carries as Jacksonville seemed to […]

Justin Forsett (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues  Owned in 64% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  Since the season has begun the Baltimore Ravens knew they would not have Ray Rice due to suspension for a few games.  Little did they know that they wouldn't have him all season long...and end up cutting him.  Most fantasy football experts expected the […]

Odell Beckham Jr. (WR, NYG) – Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues 20% owned in Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Beckham made his first start of the season on Sunday after spending the first four weeks recovering from a major hamstring injury. The Giants' first round 2014 draft pick, who was one of our preseason sleepers even with the injury, impressed in […]

Week 6 Quarterbacks: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to our weekly preparation for week six of fantasy football for waiver wire quarterbacks We will be taking a look at some of my favorite QB picks for this week, as well as some outlooks on a couple of guys that I do and do not like for the rest of the season. Let’s […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Sleepers & Overview for Fantasy Football

Week 6 Waiver Wire for Fantasy Football What’s up, RotoBallers. Here are some fantasy football waiver wire sleepers for Week 6 of the NFL season. Week 5 was another injury riddled and action-packed week of fantasy football action. We saw a lot of great performances, a few more injuries (as usual), and some players who either broke out […]

Week 5 NFL Recap & Week 6 Fantasy Football Prep

Can we just take a minute to appreciate how amazing sports are? I know I’m not alone in stating that sometimes I get so caught up in worrying about fantasy lineups and performances that I forget to just step back and enjoy how incredible sports can be. Between the baseball playoffs, the mass hysteria that […]

Week 6 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What’s up Rotoballers? Welcome to my Week 6 tight end waiver wire pickups piece.  As we continue to see surprises in the Tight End position, I'll try my best to identify Tight End waiver wire pickups or you.  Somehow Larry Donnell got the goose egg last week with zero targets?!?  Overall my recommendations last week were average […]

NFL Kickers to Start in Week 6: Fantasy Football Tiers & Rankings

Yes, that’s right – kickers. After all, points are points, and even though kickers are very difficult to predict for fantasy points week to week, having the right one in your Week 6 lineup could be a difference maker. For those of you fantasy football owners out there who are streaming kickers, RotoBaller has got […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 6: Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

For those of you fantasy football owners out there who are streaming defenses, RotoBaller has got you covered with around-the-league analysis of the Week 6 NFL matchups.  Week 6 shouldn’t be an issue with bye weeks meaning there should be a good selection on the free agency market, so be sure to stay on top of the NFL […]

Branden Oliver (RB, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add and Start in Deep Leagues 6% Owned in Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The San Diego Charger running game has been woeful and with a week five matchup against the Jets’ league best NFL rushing defense it didn’t appear as if the Chargers run game was going to improve. Along came Branden Oliver, the 5’8” […]